Gilberto Santa Rosa, Puerto Rican Salsa Star, Performing at Showcase Live on January 21

Salsa hit-maker and Grammy Award winner Gilberto Santa Rosa is performing at the Showcase Live in Foxborough on Saturday, January 21, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:00 p.m.).

Tickets are $32 in advance and $40 the day of the show, and can be purchased online.

Also, DJ Chris Hinojosa is spinning before and after the concert.

For a schedule of upcoming shows at Showcase Live, click here.

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Jazz Singer Tierney Sutton Performing at Scullers Jazz Club on January 19

Tierney Sutton and her jazz band perform two shows at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on Thursday, January 19, 2012, at 8:00 and 10:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online.

The band has been nominated four consecutive years for a Grammy for Best Vocal Jazz Album.  most recently for its new album, American Road.

For a schedule of upcoming concerts at Scullers Jazz Club, located at Doubletree Suites by Hilton Hotel in Boston's Allston neighborhood, click here.

For year round details on jazz concerts, night clubs, radio programs campus events and jazz organizations throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

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Peter Smith Jazz Trio at Boston's Fairmont Hotel at Battery Wharf on January 20

Jazz vocalist Peter Smith and his trio perform in the Lobby Lounge at the Fairmont Hotel at Battery Wharf in downtown Boston on Friday, January 20, 2012 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.   Smith is joined by James Gordon on jazz guitar and David Sakurai on acoustic bass.  

The group specialize in the America Songbook, especially the works of Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, Michale Buble and others.

For directions to the Fairmont Battery Wharf Boston Hotel, click here.

For year round details on jazz clubs, concerts, hotel and restaurant gigs and campus events throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

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Greg Massaro Jazz Duo Performing at Milton Public Library on Saturday, January 21

The Greg Massaro Jazz Duo is performing a free concert at the Milton Public Library on Saturday, January 21, 2012, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.  

The performance takes place at an art exhibit at the library featuring 25 Milton-based artists, as part of Milton's 350th anniversary celebrations.

A graduate of the Berklee College of Music, Massaro is on the faculty at Milton Academy, where he teaches guitar.

For details on year round jazz concerts, campus events, night clubs, radio stations, weekend brunches and jazz organizations in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

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Jazz Vibraphonist Yuhan Su Performs at BOND Lounge at Langham Boston Hotel on January 18

Jazz vibraphonist and composer Yuhan Su is performing with her quartet at the BOND Lounge | Restaurant at the Langham Hotel in Boston on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.

A native of Taiwan and a recent graduate of Berklee College of Music, Su is preparing to release her first CD, and continues to perform and compose music.

Su's performance is part of the BOND Jazz Experiment, which highlights emerging artists and accomplished performers covering the jazz spectrum, including classic jazz from the American Songbook, rhythm and blues and funk.

Located at the Langham Boston Hotel,  BOND Restaurant & Lounge is open seven days a week, offering gourmet sandwiches for lunch, afternoon tea, and global cuisine for dinner, plus an extensive wine list and distinctive cocktails. A special jazz menu is available on Wednesdays. For reservations call 617 956-8765.

For a full schedule of artists this winter at BOND, click here.

For year round jazz in concert halls, clubs, hotel lounges and college campuses throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com

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Lance Houston Jazz Quartet at Tamo Lounge, Boston Seaport Hotel, on January 17

The Lance Houston Jazz Quartet is performing at the Tamo Bar at Boston Seaport Hotel, on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.

Check out the award winning menu at Tamo by famed chef Rachel Klein.

For year round details on jazz concerts, night clubs, radio programs campus events and jazz organizations throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

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Eric Jackson's Jazz Tribute to Martin Luther King is on WGBH Radio on Monday, January 16

Eric Jackson, host of one of the region's most popular jazz radio shows,  is paying his annual tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 16, 2012, from 8:00 p.m..to midnight on 89.7 WGBH radio

The tribute combines a variety of King's speeches and interviews alongside jazz from that era.  You can listen to the Martin Luther King tribute online 

In May 2011 Jackson celebrated 30 years as one of the region's most popular and influential jazz radio hosts. Follow Eric on Facebook.

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Ron Della Chiesa Hosts Al Vega Tribute at Scullers Jazz Club on Tuesday, January 17

A musical tribute to the late jazz pianist Al Vega is taking place at Scullers Jazz Club on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.  Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online.

Hosting the show is radio personality Ron Della Chiesa, the voice of the BSO and host of Strictly Sinatra and Music America.  He'll have copies of his book, Radio My Way on hand.

Also, Dr. Leonard Brown, jazz musician, teacher and scholar, will be on hand to sell copies of his book, Boston's Jazz Legend: The Al Vega Story.

For a schedule of upcoming performances at Scullers Jazz Club, click here.

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Live Jazz at the Blue Rock Restaurant & Bar in Shelburne Falls on January 13

The Blue Rock Restaurant & Bar in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts has live jazz every Friday night from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

On Friday, January 13, 2012, featured artist include saxophonist Rick Tutunjian, pianist Joe Green and bassist Mark Dunlap.

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Jazz Radio Programs in Massachusetts 2012

MassJazz.com has compiled a list of NPR stations, college jazz programs, and independent radio stations, from Boston to Amherst and from Cape Cod to the North Shore.  To view the radio stations across the Bay State, click here. 

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The Gwenn Vivian Predicament Performs at the Acton Jazz Club on Thursday, January 12

Jazz vocalist Gwenn Vivian is performing with her band at the Acton Jazz Club in Acton Massachusetts on Thursday, January 12, 2012 from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m.   Tickets are $5.

Vivian, owner of the Acton Jazz Club, is joined by Molly Flannery on piano, Miki Matsuki on drums, and Larry Roland on bass.

For a full schedule of upcoming performances at Acton Jazz Club, considered one of the finest small jazz clubs in Massachusetts, click here.

For year round details on jazz clubs, concerts, campus events, radio programs, weekend brunches and jazz activities in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

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Singer Songwriter Josh Logan Performs at Boston's BOND Lounge on Wednesday, January 11

Soulful vocalist Josh Logan and his band performs at the BOND Lounge | Restaurant at the Boston Langham Hotel on Wednesday, January 11, 2012,  from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.

The singer/songwriter writer from New Hampshire has blended a unique sound of soul/blues/pop/rock that has won him fans across the country.

The BOND Jazz Experiment highlights emerging artists and accomplished performers covering the jazz spectrum, including classic jazz from the American Songbook, rhythm and blues and funk.  BOND  is open seven days a week, offering gourmet sandwiches for lunch, afternoon tea, and global cuisine for dinner, plus an extensive wine list and distinctive cocktails. A special jazz menu is available on Wednesdays. For reservations call 617 956-8765.

For a full schedule of artists this winter, click here.

For year round jazz in concert halls, clubs, hotel lounges and college campuses throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com

For tourist information, visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com. 

Greek and Cuban Jazz Masters Perform at Scullers Jazz Club on Wednesday, January 11

Two masters on their instruments - guitarist Spiros Exaras and pianist Elio Villafranca - are performing together in concert at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online or at the door.

Exaras, from Greece, is a versatile guitarist who studied classical music and composition at Athens Conservatory, before branching out into jazz as well as a variety of movie and theater soundtracks.

Villafranca is from western Cuba and is one of the country's foremost jazz pianists and composers.  In 2010 he was nominated for a Grammy for Best Traditional World Music Album.

For a schedule of upcoming performances at Scullers Jazz Club, click here.

For year round information on jazz concerts, night clubs, radio stations and campus events in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

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NEA Jazz Masters Ceremony and Concert on Tuesday, January 10 at Lincoln Center

(January 10, 2012) -- National Endowment for the Arts is honoring the 2012 Jazz Masters this evening in a ceremony and concert taking place at Lincoln Center in New York City. You can watch a live webcast of the ceremony starting at 7:30 p.m.

This year's awardees include Jack DeJohnette, Sheila Jordan, Jimmy Owens, Von Freeman and Charlie Haden. You can see video tributes to these artists here.

For more about NEA jazz initiatives, including education in the schools, click here.

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Street Sounds: Dialogues with Black Existence, at Hibernian Hall in Roxbury on January 21-22

Street Sounds: Dialogues with Black Existence  is being performed at Hibernian Hall in Dudley Square, Roxbury, on January 21-22, 2012.

General admission is $20, and $10 for students and seniors.   You can order tickets online or buy them at the door.

Written by Ed Bullins, a pioneer in the Black Arts movement during the Civil Rights era,  Street Sounds was first performed at La Mama Experimental Theater Club in New York in 1970.

Now it has been recast by William Lowe, who has made a selection of the script, so evocative of the 1960s, and interspersed his own original music for jazz ensemble.  Gilbert McCauley is the director.

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